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package com.usthe.collector.dispatch.timer;

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

/**
 * A task which is executed after the delay specified with
 * {@link Timer#newTimeout(TimerTask, long, TimeUnit)} (TimerTask, long, TimeUnit)}.
 * @author from netty | dubbo
 */
public interface TimerTask {

    /**
     * Executed after the delay specified with
     * {@link Timer#newTimeout(TimerTask, long, TimeUnit)}.
     *
     * @param timeout a handle which is associated with this task
     * @throws Exception when error happen
     */
    void run(Timeout timeout) throws Exception;
}
